Tehran Times9h
Qazvin’s Jameh Mosque: a testament to centuries of architectural brilliance
TEHRAN - The Jameh Mosque of Qazvin, also known as the Friday Mosque of Qazvin, stands as one of Iran’s oldest and most ...
The Forgotten Apocalypse Of A.D. 536—A Biologist’s Take On The ‘Worst Year To Be Alive’
The A.D. 536 eruption of an Arctic volcano was so massive that civilizations fell and undying myths took shape. But that's ...
Greek Reporter9h
Imposing Walls Defended Constantinople For Ten Centuries
The Theodosian Walls protected Constantinople for just over ten centuries until the city fell to the Ottomans in 1453. Yet, the wall survived both the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, with sections of ...
The Jordan Times on MSN6d
From Nabataeans to Byzantines: Legacy of Umm Al Jimal
Jordan nominated East Jerusalem as UNESCO World Heritage site, reflecting a Hashemite long-term custodianship over Muslim and Christian shrines in Jerusalem. Meanwhile, Petra (inscribed in 1985), ...
The Times of Israel3d
The Arab Conquests: Legends and Historical Reality
The historian Moshe Sharon demonstrated in 2002 that the detailed descriptions of the battles of the Islamic conquests ...
Tehran Times3d
Shush prepares to welcome Nowruz vacationers
TEHRAN - The historical city of Shush, home to the ancient city of Susa and a UNESCO World Heritage site, is gearing up to ...